The ‘Military Heart Hospital’ in Colchester admitted 150 patients a week and, in total, treated 8000 soldiers. By the end of 1917/beginning of 1918, because of the shortage of British medical officers. Thomas Lewis devised a plan that decreased a hospital stay to six weeks.

He worked at the Military Heart Hospital in Hampstead and, then, the ‘General Military Hospital’ or ‘Military Heart Hospital’ in Colchester – being awarded with the CBE in January 1920 and knighted the next year, in recognition of his services. Heart services, and the aforementioned Thomas Lewis, moved from the Military Heart Hospital in Hampstead because the hospital had become too small by 1917. Each officer stayed for two months, with six under training at any one time.

In August 1917, patients from the Military Heart Hospital in Hampstead were moved to the General Military Hospital in Colchester.

The latter hospital then became known as the ‘Military Heart Hospital, Colchester’ – and beds increased from 150 to 700.

The Barracks were named after an 1846 battle in the Punjab.

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During peacetime, the hospital treated about 221 patients in eight traditional wards and various side rooms. Nurse) BALL, Miss Carola Arnett Catherine (8.1.1917-19.5.1919 J. Baker—was at one time conductor on the Colchester tramways, but afterwards joined the G. The funeral took place at Colchester on Monday with full military honour. The coffin, which was of polished oak, was placed on a gun carriage, and covered with the Belgian flag. Royal Fusiliers (Lord Roberts’ Regiment) supplied the firing party and band. Some named patients can be found at the end of this chapter. After a few months these had to undertake service elsewhere, and probationers were employed to fill their places. Military Heart Hospital) ALLEN, Miss Julie (4.4.1918 to 4.4.1919.